Marking Oct. 7, Israel vows to fight for hostages, assails UN

8/10/2024 7:16

        Israel hosted an event at the United Nations on Monday to mark one year since a deadly Hamas attack, vowing to fight until all hostages held in Gaza by
        the Palestinian militants are freed and assailing the world body for failing to condemn the massacre.
        
        "The U.N. has failed in its most basic mandate to protect the innocent and condemn evil. The resolutions that the U.N. did pass were about the situation in Gaza," said Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon, referring to action taken by the 15-member Security Council and the 193-member General Assembly.
        
        During the shock Hamas rampage a year ago some 1,200 people were killed and about 250 taken hostage, according to Israeli figures. More than 100 hostages remain held in Gaza by Hamas.